He will also build a 40 by 15 by six foot high composter, with a concrete apron, which will hold 900 tons of manure, must be built according to all EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) guidelines.

High-intensity buffers will be installed by a registered landscaper on all sides of the turkey houses to provide additional odor management.

The township’s conditions for location of the turkey farm on Shirey’s 75.68 acre property include that each turkey house must have ventilation fans that are directed downward and to the southeast.

Operational generators must be installed in each turkey house in the event of a power outage.

The board included another 20 conditions that will protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents.

Their conditions were taken from approximately six different witnesses that testified during the five conditional use hearings (over five months) regarding best management practices for soil, water, manure, composting, and odor management.